Marxism Within Family Flashcards
(22 cards)
Who is the sociologist for inheritance of property?
Fredrich Engels
What do bourgeois men own?
Private property
What did capitalist men start to do?
Become married
Why did men start to get married?
For their rightful hero to inherit their property
What was the key term for inheritance of property?
Patriarchal monogamous nuclear family
What were women under control?
“Mere instruments for the production of children”
What was a critique of inheritance of property?
Feminism
What do feminists critique?
Marxists overemphasis capitalism
Family serves the interests of men through gender inequalities
What is the term for the Marxist socialisation?
Ideological Functions
What happened in Ideological Functions?
Socialisation to kids that hierarchy and inequality are inevitable
What do parents socialise?
Adult Authority in charge of
What does ideological functions prepare them for?
A working life to accept future orders from their capitalist employees
Who is the sociologist for A Safe Haven?
Eli Zoretsky
What happens in safe haven?
Family place is a break from the harsh, capitalist world
What does zaretsky say about workers?
Workers can ‘be themselves’ in their ‘private life’
Why is family a safe haven?
It’s full of care, support and love
What does Zaretsky argue about Safe Haven?
The safe haven is an illusion, family cannot meet members needs
Why can family not meet members needs?
Family is based on domestic servitude of women
What is the critique of safe haven?
Functionalists
What do functionalist critique about A safe Haven?
Marxists overemphasise on the negative aspects of the family
What do Marxists ignore?
The very real benefits that family provides to its members
How can people still aim to eradicate inequality in A Safe Haven?
Charity work
